Faucet.



S. ROSENFELD.

Patented May 8, 1917.

Lam)" wAsnmcrvM o c SIDNEY ROSENFELD, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

V Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1917.

Application filed October 27, 1916. Serial No. 127,988.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, SIDNEY BOSENFELD, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Faucets, of which thefollowing is a-full, clear, and exact description, reference-being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to faucets, particularly of the sort that areadapted for use with barrels, the same being so designed and constructedas to permit of their being inserted through the bung hole of the barrelinto the interior thereof and supported from the closure of the bunghole during storage or shipment of the barrel.

The objects of the invention are to simplify the construction and lessenthe cost of manufacture of devices of this character, while maintainingthe highest efficiency. To these ends the faucet of my inventioncomprises but few parts, and'so designed that they may be easily madeand very conven iently assembled, such parts requiring only a slightamount of machine work to fit them for proper cooperation.

Also the parts are designed so as to fit together in such a way as torequire but a single fastening means, and this of the simplest sort, tohold the assembly together.

A further object of my invention is to provide a faucet wherein the fitbetween the cooperating surface of the valve body and valve seat isimproved through continued use of the valve. And a still further 0bjectis to provide a faucet of the aforesaid type with an operating handlethat may be held in operative position at substantially right angles tothe longitudinal axis of the faucet, or in substantial alinement withsuch axis of the faucet when it is desired to reverse the faucet andproject it into the barrel as above mentioned and, more limitedly, toprovide the same means for holdlng the handle in either of the aforesaidpositions,

that holds the valve body against its seat.

The foregoing objects, and others which will become apparent as thisdescription proceeds, are attained in the faucet illustrated in theaccompanying drawlng which forms a part hereof, and wherein Figure 1 isa longitudinal section through the faucet and the adjacent portion of ametal barrel to which the faucet is attached, the view showing the partsin readiness for use; Fig.

2 is a bottom plan view of the faucet; Fig. 3 is an end view of theparts shown in Fig. 1; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are perspective views of the endof the valve casing, the valve body, and the spring plate which servesto hold the valve body against its seat, respectively; and Fig. 7 showsthe faucet with its operating handle in alinement with its longitudinalaxis and inserted through the bung hole of a barrel.

Describing the invention by the use of reference characters, 1represents a hollow or tubular casing that is open at each end andwithin one end of which there is a tapered valve seat or bearing surface2, the exterior of the adjacent end of the casing being shown as taperedto correspond substantially to the angle of taper of thevalve seat. Alug 3 projects laterally and beyond the reduced end of the casing; andthe opposite end of the casing is threaded at l and provided, adjacentthe threads, with a wrench receiving portion 5. In Fig. 1 the threadedend of the casing is shown as contained within a bushing 6, which, inturn, is threaded into'a boss 7 that extends from the wall 8 of thebarrel 9 and surrounds the bung hole 10 thereof; It will be observedthat the diameter of the bung hole is greater than the maximum diameterof the valve casing, the purpose of which is well known to thosefamiliar with the art, although the same will be explained more fullyhereinafter.

A cup shaped valve body 15 occupies the reduced endof the casing 1 andis tapered to fit the bearing surface 2 of the casing, the open end ofthe valve body being presented toward the larger end of the casing. Thetapered wall of the valve body has a port 16 that is adapted to registerwith an opening 17 extending through the side wall of the casing. Thevalve is shown open in Fig. 1 with the port 16 registering with theopening 17 A rectangular lug 18 projects from the end wall of the casingand has applied to its a spring plate 20, the plate having a centralaperture 21 which corresponds in shape substantially to the crosssection of the lug 18,- a portion of the material that is struck fromsuch opening being turned inward along each side of the opening, asshown at 22, to provide an adequate bearing surface of the plate uponthe sides of the lug. The side portions 23 of the plate are adapted tobear against the end of the casing 1,

while the central portion 24- thereof is projected some distance fromthe plane of the portions 23 by inclined portions. The forked end of anoperating handle 25 straddles the lug 18 and is pivotally connectedthereto by a cotter pin 27 (or equivalent thereof) which passes throughalining holes in the opposed branches of the forked end of the handle,and in the lug 18.

It will be explained that the plate 20 is made of resilient materialand, when the parts are assembled as just described, is under tension,thus tending to separate the opposed surfaces of the end of the casing land the handle 25. One side of the forked end of the handle 25 is madeflat for engagement with the central portion 24; of the plate 20, whenthe handle is in operative position as shown in Figs. 1 to 3. Theresiliency of the plate holds the handle in such position against easydisplacement because of the lateral extension of the aforesaid flattenedside of the handle on both sides of the longitudinal axis of the faucet.The forked end of the handle is squared off or flattened at 28, also forcooperation with the plate 20 when the handle is turned into alinementwith the longitudinal axis of the faucet, as shown in Fig. 7. As in theformer case the resiliency of the plate holds the handle againstaccidental displacement.

While the following feature constitutes no part of my invention, it maybe explained that in supporting the faucet within the barrel, a plug 6is substituted for the former bushing 6, such plug serving to close thebung hole and support the faucet, the same being tapped on its innerside for the reception of the threaded end 4: of the valve casing.

It is obvious, also, that the springing action of the plate 20constantly retains the valve body in firm contact with its seat, andthat continuous use of the valve will enhance the fit of such parts.

The plate 20 is provided withopposed stops 30 for cooperation with thelug 3 to limit the rotation of the valve body with respect to the valvecasing, permitting the same to turn through substantially 180.

Attention is called to the symmetrical design of all parts of the valve.This allows the parts to be assembled without thought as to arrangement,for the valve body can be placed within the valve casing at any angleand the plate 20 and handle 25 applied to the lug 18 thereof, and whenthe valve body. is turned until its movement is arrested by one of thestops 30 engaging the lug 3 of the valve casing, the valve will beeither entirely open or entirelyclosed, and

the reverse of such condition is obtained by rotating the valve bodyuntil the opposite stop 30 engages the lug 3.

It will be understood, also, that the valve casing 1, the valve body 15,and the handle 25, may be cast and the only machine work required to fitthem for cooperation is the finishing of' the cooperating surfaces ofthe valve body and casing, the threading of the end of the casing, andthe boring of the holes through the lug 18 of the valve body and theforked end of the handle. The making of the plate 20 is a simple metalstamping operation; and the means for pivoting the handle to the valvebody preferably constitutes an ordinary cotter pin. From this thecheapness with which the parts may be produced and the ease with whichthey may be finished and assembled, will be appreciated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A device of thecharacter set forth comprising a casing having an internal tapered valveseat and an open end beyond the re duced end of said seat, a taperedvalve body for cooperation with said seat and having a passageway, thecasing having an opening wherewith the passageway of the valve body isadapted to register, the valve body having an extension which projectsfrom its smaller end through the aforesaid end of the casing and beingprovided therebeyond with an abutment, a spring member interposedbetween said abutment and the end of the casing and tending to hold thevalve body in engagement with the bearing surface of the casing, saidspring member being fixed against rotation with respect to the valvebody, and means for turning the valve body, the casing and the aforesaidspring member having cooperating parts for limiting the angular movementof the valve body with respect to the casing.

2. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having aninternal tapered valve seat and an open end beyond the reduced end ofsaid seat, a tapered valve body for cooperation with said seat andhaving a passageway, the casing having an opening with which thepassageway of the valve body is adapted to register, the valve bodyhaving a polygonal lug which projects from its smaller end through theaforesaid end of the casing, an operating handle connected to said lug,and a spring plate interposed between the handle and the adjacent end ofthe casing, said plate having an aperture for the reception of theaforesaid lug that corresponds in shape substantially to the crosssection of the lug, the plate and easing having parts which cooperate tolimit the angular movement of the valve body with respect to the casing.

3. A device of the character set forth, comprising a casing having aninternal tapered valve seat and an open end beyond the reduced end ofsaid seat, a tapered valve body for cooperation with said seatand havinga passageway, the casing having an opening with which the passageway ofthe valve body is adapted to register, the valve body having anextension which projects from its smaller end and through the aforesaidend of the casing and having a flatation with the flat side of theextension,

whereby the plate is held against turning with respect to the extension,the casing and plate having parts which cooperate to limit the angularmovement of the valve body.

4. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having aninternal tapered valve seat and an open end beyond the reduced end ofsaid seat, a tapered valve body for cooperation with said seat andhaving a passageway, the casing having an opening with which thepassageway of the valve body is adapted to register, the valve bodyhaving an extension which projects from its smaller end through theaforesaid end of the casing, an operating handle pivotally connected tosaid extension, and a spring plate interposed between said handle andthe end of the casing and having bearing surfaces which cooperate withthe opposed surfaces of the handle and easing, the handle havingsubstantially flat surfaces that are at an angle with respect to eachother and one or the other of which is adapted to engage the adjacentbearing surface of the plate to retain said handle in one of twopositions.

5. A device of the character set forth, GOIllPrisiIlg a casing having aninternal tapered valve seat and an open end beyond the reduced end ofsaid seat, a tapered valve body for cooperation with said seat andhaving a passageway, the casing having an opening with which thepassageway of the valve body is adapted to register, the valve bodyhaving an extension which projects from its smaller end through theadjacent end of the casing, an operating handle pivotally connected tosaid; extension, and a spring plate interposed between said handle andthe end of the casing and having hearing surfaces which cooperate withthe opposed surfaces of the handle and easing, the

end of the handle being fiat for cooperation with the adjacent bearingsurface of the plate to hold said handle in substantial alinement withthe longitudinal axis of the valve body, the handle having a flatportion at substantially right angles to its flat end and in a planeparallel to the pivotal axis of the handle for cooperation with theaforesaid bearing surface of the plate to retain the handle in operativeposition.

6. A faucet comprising a tubular casing having 0 en ends and a taperedvalve seat intermedlate its ends, a tapered cupped valve body forcooperation with said bearing surface and having its smaller end closedand a port through its tapered wall, the casing having an openingwherewith said port is adapted to register, a lug extending from thesmaller end of the valve body through the adjacent end of the casing andprovided therebeyond with a transverse hole, an operating handle forapplication to said lug and having a hole for register with the hole inthe lug, means extending through the holes of the handle and lug forsecuring said parts together, and a spring plate interposed between theend of the valve casing and said operating handle and acting to retainthe valve body in engagement with the valve seat of the casing.

'7. A faucet comprising a tubular casing having open ends and a taperedvalve seat intermediate its ends, a tapered cupped valve body forcooperation with said bearing surface and having its smaller end closedand a port through its tapered wall, the casing having an openingwherewith said port is adapted to register, a lug extending from thesmaller end of the valve body through the adjacent end of the casing andprovided therebeyond with a transverse hole, an operating handle forapplication to said lug and having a hole for register with the hole inthe lug, means extending through the holes of the handle and lug forsecuring said parts together, and a spring plate interposed between theend of the valve casing and said operating handle, and acting to retainthe valve body in engagement with the valve seat of the casing, theplate and valve body being secured against relative angular movement,and the plate and casing have one a lug, and the other a pair of opposedstops for cooperation with said lug to limit the angular movement of thevalve body.

8. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having avalve seat and a passageway, a valve body for cooperation with saidseat, said body also having a passageway that is adapted to be movedinto and out of register with the passageway of the casing, the casingand body having 0pposed portions, a spring member interposed betweensaid portions thereby to maintain the valve body against the seat, saidmember being non-movable with respect to the valve body in the directionof the movement of the latter upon the seat, the casing and springmember having cooperating parts for limiting the movement of the valvebody with respect to the casing, and means for moving the valve body.

9. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having avalve seat and an opening, a valve body for cooperation with said seatand having a passageway, the casing also having a passageway wherewiththe passageway of the valve body is adapted to register, the valve bodyhaving an extension which projects through the aforesaid openingof thecasing and being provided therebeyond with an abutment, a spring memberinterposed between said abutment and the opposed portion of the casingand tending to hold the valve body in engagement with the seat, thecasing and spring member hav- 10 In testimony whereof, I hereunto affixmy 15 signature.

SIDNEY ROSENFELD.

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